When recording movies in SHQ image quality mode, I am restricted to 15 seconds of recording time per movie. Why?
In SHQ mode, the SP-510UZ records movies with VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels) and a frame rate of 30 frames per second. Recording this much data, this quickly, requires a large amount of camera memory and a very quick write time. Olympus Type M+ and Type H xD-Picture Card media are high-speed cards and are able to process this volume of information with no loss in quality. Other commercially available media, including Type M and Standard type xD-Picture Card media, are not able to do so. For this reason, this model limits movie recording in SHQ mode to 15 seconds when using media other than Type M+ or Type H cards. The 15-second restriction guarantees that the camera will be able to process the data properly and produce a smooth, error-free movie during playback. Keep in mind that there is no restriction on movie recording length, other than the capacity of the storage media, when recording in the other available quality modes.
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